The glass fell from a building in the 300 block of Lexington Avenue in Midtown on Wednesday.
Fortunately no one was hurt, but it was a frightening close call for pedestrians.
"We were standing out front of the barbershop when all of a sudden we hear some glass break and come down and smash all over the floor," witness Michael Wood said. "There were quite a few people panicking, running around the block and then the fire department came and sealed up the whole block."
New York City building inspectors are now investigating.
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